Man accused of hoarding over 100 exotic animals at Nassau County home

A man in Nassau County is facing charges after being accused of hoarding over 100 exotic animals inside his home's basement and backyard.

Exclusive: Ghost guns on the rise and how to spot them

FOX 5 NY's Morgan McKay sat down with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg about what his office is doing to crackdown ghost guns.

Remnants of salt still in the city after last week's snow

The Department of Sanitation says 40,000 lbs of salt was used across the five boroughs during last week's storm which was the first snowfall in NYC in 700 days.

Donald Trump's lawyers begin his defense in the E. Jean Carroll defamation suit

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers have begun their defense in a New York courtroom after attorneys for advice columnist E. Jean Carroll finished presenting their case.

Parents charged in Long Island baby's suspected overdose death

A Long Island couple faces several charges following the suspected overdose death of their 14-month-old baby boy.

Brooklyn shootings leave 5 dead in separate overnight incidents across borough

Four separate shootings, which left five people in total dead, occurred overnight in the Brooklyn sections of Crown Heights, Clinton Hill, Park Slope and Ocean Hill, the NYPD said.

Celebrity bald eagle 'Rover' returns to Central Park

Rover, the bald eagle who became a local celebrity when he was spotted hunting seagulls in Central Park in 2022, made his triumphant return to Manhattan on Monday.

Suspect arrested and charged in rape of 10-year-old girl in East Harlem

Police say that Drequan Drayton-Howard, 23, met the victim using the online social media app Bumble, and took her to an apartment in East Harlem where he raped her.

New York City declares social media a public health threat

New York City's Health Commissioner has declared social media a public health threat for its impact on children's mental health.

Upstate NY man convicted of murdering woman in wrong-driveway shooting

Kevin Monahan was found guilty Tuesday for fatally shooting 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis last April, after she and her friends mistakenly pulled into his rural driveway in upstate New York.

George Santos appears in federal court ahead of upcoming fraud, money laundering trial

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos returned to federal court on Tuesday for a status conference ahead of a possible trial for fraud and money laundering later this year.

Lucky Westchester County woman wins $3M scratch-off prize

A lucky woman from Westchester County won the $3 million top prize from a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket she bought at a gas station.